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Benefit by association

IN FEBRUARY the National Road Freighters Association (NRFA) held its conference and annual general meeting in Dubbo. The previous AGM had been held in Rockhampton and I had been unable to attend. Dubbo had been chosen as the site of the next AGM and conference. Once it started getting closer, venues and plans had to be cemented. Being local, I offered to make some enquiries and came back to the board with a number of possible venues, prices, etc. and a majority decision was then made on the Macquarie Inn.

I also spoke with local papers and did

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